I Love The Burg; Published By: Bob Carskadon
Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but the Sunshine City is yet again receiving accolades and attention from major publications. Forbes this week unveiled its annual list of the best places to travel in America, and St. Pete was one of 20 destinations to make the cut.
The distinction puts our city on the same prestigious list as locales such as Puerto Rico, Portland (both Maine AND Oregon, it turns out), Niagara Falls, Savannah and Vail, Colorado. St. Pete was one of two Florida destinations to make the cut, with the panhandles Destin-Fort Walton Beach area also making the cut.
Editors gave St. Pete praise for its arts scene, LGBTQ+ friendly environment, and nightlife, while recognizing the rarity of a walkable (and waterfront) city also located right next to the beach. Terry Ward wrote the city’s review, giving the city glowing praise from the Florida-based travel writer whose work appears in CNN, National Geographic, Lonely Planet and the Washington Post, among many other outlets.
“St. Pete presents one of Florida’s best mixes of a cool and lively urban downtown with beautiful beaches right nearby,” says Terry Ward. “The town is known for its art scene—from the murals everywhere to Salvador Dali and Renaissance masterworks in museums—but it remains delightfully casual and approachable at every level, too. Read more
